Comparison

Transcribe Live vs Speech to Text+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Transcribe Live

Instantly convert audio recordings of meetings, interviews, and lectures into text. Edit and export transcripts with timestamps. Supports multiple languages and speaker identification for select languages. Your privacy is protected with local storage and no login required.

Highlights
  • Instant audio transcription
  • Multi-language support
  • Speaker identification
  • Timestamped transcripts
  • Background recording
  • Export and edit transcripts
  • Privacy-focused local storage
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This simple yet powerful app immediately transcribes your meetings, interviews, memos, lectures, and talks into text. Easily export and edit the transcript. First 15 minutes are free of charge so you can try our service. After that, either a one time purchase of minutes or a monthly subscription can be purchased in the app, all at reasonable prices. The app respects your privacy. No need to log in. Your data is not retained or sold to advertisers and other third-parties. • Transcribe Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish. • Perfect for transcribing interviews, conversations, and meetings. Identifies different speakers when transcribing US English, Spanish, and Japanese. • Easily share the audio and transcript with colleagues and friends. You can quickly email or message the transcription to anyone, or edit it on your computer. • Works in the background with the screen off. • Gives you timestamps for every word. Tap a word and the player moves to that spot in the recording. • Get a notification if your transcription is interrupted. This feature needs your permission to send notification. • Press record and watch the app do all the hard work instantly. • Respects you privacy. You never have to log in. We don't save your transcriptions on our servers and we don't sell you out to third-party advertisers. Everything is saved on your device and is under your control. -- Please note: Transcribe Live subscriptions renew within 24 hours before the current period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription from Account settings. Privacy Policy: http://transcribelive.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: http://transcribelive.com/terms.html

About

Speech to Text+

Instantly convert spoken words into editable text notes. Save, organize, and share your transcribed memos with ease. Features include formatting options and a discreet dark mode.

Highlights
  • Instant voice to text transcription
  • Save, edit, and share notes
  • Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
  • Organize timestamped notes
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Have your voice instantly transcribed into text. Voice to text allows you to listen to spoken words and convert them into memos you can save, edit and share with other people or apps. FEATURES: -Save your notes for as long as you want, revisit them to edit or share them. Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes. -Dark Mode allows saves your eyes from too much light and gives you discretion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/speech-to-text-terms-of-use/home

Screenshots

Transcribe Live4 screens
Speech to Text+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transcribe Live at 3.9 against Speech to Text+'s 3.0. Transcribe Live also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (190 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcribe Live sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month and Speech to Text+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transcribe Live holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transcribe Live has 190 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Transcribe Live's written reviews are positive against 32% of Speech to Text+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcribe Live ships an update fortnightly, Speech to Text+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Transcribe Live versus Speech to Text+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscribe LiveSpeech to Text+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (190 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better32.4% of reviews
Number of ratings190 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArash PessianWALABOK LLC

Customer experience

Transcribe Live

All ratings187 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Speech to Text+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative51.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Transcribe Live

Subscriptions1
  • Transcribe Subscription$8.491 Month
One-time3
  • Transcribe for 1 Hour$2.99
  • Transcribe for 5 Hours$12.99
  • Transcribe for 10 Hours$15.99
1 purchases

Speech to Text+

One-time1
  • Premium Version$19.99

Questions

Is Transcribe Live free?
Transcribe Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech to Text+ free?
Speech to Text+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transcribe Live or Speech to Text+?
Transcribe Live is rated higher. Transcribe Live averages 3.9 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Speech to Text+ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Transcribe Live or Speech to Text+ have ads?
Speech to Text+ shows ads; Transcribe Live does not.
Which is updated more often, Transcribe Live or Speech to Text+?
Transcribe Live ships an update fortnightly, and Speech to Text+ every 2 months. Most recently, Transcribe Live was updated on November 6, 2026 and Speech to Text+ on November 3, 2026.

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